Americas
Service revenue will show its true colors at last
We are seeing more and more operators announcing new handset-financing programs. Part of the reason for this is that they are attempting to move away from the burden of handset subsidies. Additionally, operators may also be preparing for the upcoming changes to the revenue-recognition standard that will, if implemented, have a significant impact on their… Read more
Dish swoops for Sprint, could win out with higher offer and better strategic fit
Dish Networks has launched a US$25.5 billion hostile offer for Sprint, a significant premium over Softbank’s US$20 billion offer unveiled in 4Q12. Dish’s move would combine the third-largest pay-TV and mobile operators in the US, which could be a better strategic fit than Japan’s Softbank combining with Sprint. First and most importantly, Dish could combine… Read more
How I might use WebRTC
As an analyst exploring new digital services, I try to practice what I preach. I designed Informa’s Telecom Cloud Monitor with Caspio. I use Evernote for project and information management. My interactions are logged on Salesforce.com. I like Skype, and I’m warming to Lync (my 9,000-employee firm just switched to Microsoft Office 365 – hooray!). And… Read more
